Sad-iron



(NorModel.) Hl Ml GOOLEY,

` SAD IRON. No. 445,927. f Patented Feb. 3, 1891.

HERBERT M. COOLEQOF ELMO, KANSAS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 445,927, dated February 3, 1891. Application filed May l0, 1889. Serial No. 310,288. (No model.)

` To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, HERBERT M. COOLEY, a

` citizen of the United States, residing at Elmo, I in the county of Dickinson and State ol Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Sad-Irons; and I do declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable oth-` ersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference bei n ghad to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which fo rm a part of this specification. l

This invention relates to sad-irons which are heated by the burning of the gas or vapor of a hydrocarbon oil, as gasoline, and has for its object to simplify and increase the @fiiciency of this class of devices and increase the durability ofthe same. The iron has a series of faces and is journaled at its ends between pendent standards. To distribute the wear and friction over a larger surface and admit of a thin pipe being used for the generator, the gudgeons on which the iron is journaled are made large and cast with the standards, and to simplify the construction these gndgeons have passages which have communication with the reservoir formed in the handle.` The passage in one of the gudgeons is controlled by a valve which regulates the flow oi gas to the burner. The generator, which is of thin tubing, is bent in return folds, and the ends of the tubing are inserted in the gudgeons and communicate with the passages therein. The burner-an oblong casting-is suspended from an upper member of the generator and is encircled at its lower side by a i'old of said generator. The flame opening or slits are formed in thelower side of the burner, and the gasopening is in the end thereof opposite the gudgeon having the Valve. Shoulders or stops are formed on the gudgeons to limit the endwise movement of the iron.

The improvement consists otl the novel teatures which will be hereinafter' more fully described and claimed, and which are shown in the annexed drawings, in which" Figure l is a side view, parts being broken away, of a sad-iron embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical central sectional view of the iron, showing the position of the iron through an oJeninO a in one of the stand- D l b ards, as B, which opening is closed by the screw-plug a. The standards B and '0, depending rom the ends ot the handle A, have gudgeons Z) and cat their lower ends, respectively, on which the iron D is journaled.

The standard C is bored longitudinally to form the passage d, which latter extends through the gudgeon c at d and communicates with the reservoir in the handle through passage d2 through the topof the standard C, its upper end being closed by the plug e. The thumbcatch Gr is pivoted midway of its ends in a slot bin the standard,and its lower end is adapted to enter one ot a series of notchesf n the iiange F at one end of the iron and hold said iron in the located position. The spring g forces the lower end of the catch inward and holds it in said notch. The gudgeons b and c are integrally cast with their respective standards, and each is provided with a shoulder or stop, which limit movements of the iron. The annular stop or shoulder (Z3 on the gudgeon c enters a recess d4 in the end of the iron and abuts against a flange d5, which obtains a bearing on the gudgeon. The stop b2 on the gudgeon l) engages with flange F and' limits the movement of the iron.

The generator is composed of a thin pipe or tube, which is bent to form the horizontal coil or fold Il and the upper branch I. vOne end of the pipe is attached to the gudgeon c and communicates with the passage d', and the other end is connected with the gudgeon l) and communicates with the bore or passage 't in said gudgeomwhich passage communicates with the horizontal passage i', also formed in said gudgeon l). The valve J, suitably fitted to the lower end of standard B, controls or regulates the ilow of oil or gas through the said openings or passages t' t.

The burner K-an oblong casting-is suspended from the upper branch I of the generator and hangs between the branches 7@ 7L of.

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the horizontal coil II.

This casting is hollow and closed on' all sides, except as hereinafter set forth, being U shape in cross-section, the flat side -being at the bottom and provided with slits or oblong ame-openin gs 7L th rough which the gas escapes and is burn ed in a sheet of iiame. The loops H, by which the burner is suspended from the generator, are preferably east with the burner. The opening 7o in the end of the burner opposite the passage i in gudgeon b admits the gas into said burner.

The iron is plurally-sided, as shown, each side being designed for a separate use and purpose. The opening in one side of the iron is closed by the cover M, which has a retaining-hook m at one end that engages with the inner side of the iron, and a lug m at its other end, which tits between lugs N on the iron, being held in place by the pin n. The inner iiange m2 forms a shallow chamber or receptacle on the inner face of the cover. In starting the dame the iron Ais turned so that the cover M is lowermost and the valve J is opened to permit a proper quantity of oil to enter the chamber on the cover. A

light is applied to the oil in the chamber andl the burner and generator are heated sutieiently by the burning oil to convert the oil in the generator into gas, which, escaping through the opening L" into the burner K, is ignited and burns. The flame from the burner is forced downward by the pressure of the gas and heats the lower face of the iron and keeps the generator suitieiently hot to convert the oil entering into gas.

The ends of the tubular handle A are threaded and the standards are screwed thereon, being the simplest form ot construc-l tion.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination of the tubular handle, the standard C, havin g the gudgeon integrally formed on its ond, and the standard B, formed with the gudgeon and having the passages it" in the said gudgeon, the iron journaled on the gudgeons of the two standards the generator consisting ot' a pipe which has its ends connected With the said gudgeonsand which is bent between its ends to form the member I and the coil or fold I-I, and the burner suspended by loops from the said member I and having the members h 7L of fold H extending along the lower edges of the said burner, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with the handle having depending standards, the iron journaled between the standards, and the generatorl comprising an upper member I and a lower member H, of the oblong hollow casting, shape in cross-section, the flat side being down and having flame-openings formed therein, said casting having a gas-entrance in one end and suspended by loops from the member I, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with the tubular handle having depending standards at each end and having gudgeons on the said standards, the standard C, having passage (Z2 d d', and the standard B, having passages i 'i' in the gudgeon b thereof, of the valve J, fitted to gudgeon b, for regulating the flow of gas or oil through passages it', the generator de- 1liected between its ends, which ends are fitted in the said gudgeons, the burner supported by the generator and having dame-openings on its` under side and having an opening in its end opposite Ithe passage t', and the iron journaled at its ends on the said gudgeons, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I atiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HERBERT M. COOLEY. Witnesses:

THos. J. CURRY, HAMILTON DEVILBIss. 

